Believe it or not, the origin of the NHL playoff beard can be traced to Nassau Veterans' Memorial Coliseum, even before the New York won their ... Left-wing Clark Gillies is credited with the ...

John Tavares was drafted first overall by the New York Islanders in 2009 and named ... Going back to the pre-Dynasty days, the late Clark Gillies was awarded the captaincy at the age of 23 ...

Brock Nelson has developed into one of the greatest post-dynasty New York Islanders over his 12 seasons with the franchise.

The New York Islanders (8-10-5 ... If Nelson remains with the Islanders for the rest of the season, which is now officially an if, he can pass Clark Gillies for fourth at 304 and maybe even ...